Johan L

AMPS ELECTRICAL is not accredited to issue COC's

I had a bad experience with Max. He did some electrical work and issued me a COC which was a requirement as I sold my house. The transfer attorney then requested Max's accreditation First he took our calls but then he blocked our numbers. We have then written to ECA and Department of Labour to see if we can get Max's accreditation. But with no luck. We received the following feedback from ECA. So please be careful when you make use of AMPS Electrical, he is not accredited. It is important to clarify the distinction between the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL), as their roles differ. The ECA is a voluntary industry association , and electrical contractors choose whether or not to become members. Membership with the ECA is therefore not a legal requirement in order to operate as an electrical contractor or to issue a Certificate of Compliance (CoC). In contrast, the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) is the regulatory authority responsible for enforcing the Electrical Installation Regulations . In order to legally perform electrical installation work and issue Certificates of Compliance, a contractor must be registered with the DoEL as an electrical contractor and have a registered person (e.g. Installation Electrician, Master Installation Electrician, or Electrical Tester for Single Phase) employed by them. Our records indicate that the contractor who issued the CoC is no longer in good standing with the ECA . However, this does not necessarily mean that the contractor is no longer registered with the Department of Employment and Labour , as ECA membership and DoEL registration are separate. While the ECA is not in a position to formally deem a Certificate of Compliance valid or invalid, I have reviewed the document and noted a number of amendments, missing fields, and sections that appear to have been completed incorrectly . In my opinion, these issues would call the validity of the certificate into question and could potentially render the CoC invalid. Should you wish to confirm the contractor’s current registration status, this would need to be verified directly with the Department of Employment and Labour , as they maintain the official register of electrical contractors.